blackn1ght@feddit.uk to UK Politics@feddit.ukEnglish · 2 months agoHereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passeswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down10
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minus-squarens1@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoGood news but it’s depressing and honestly shameful that it has taken so long. In any sane world this would have happened at least 50 years ago. also, wtaf: The BBC understands ministers have offered the Conservatives the chance to retain 15 hereditary members of the House of Lords as life peers.
minus-squareblackn1ght@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoHopefully the average age of those Lords is about 90.
Good news but it’s depressing and honestly shameful that it has taken so long. In any sane world this would have happened at least 50 years ago.
also, wtaf:
Hopefully the average age of those Lords is about 90.